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Writing has been one of my enduring dreams, though all too seldom written and only occasionally published. Poetry, short stories, love letters, activist policy, news reports, columns, op eds, features, an unpublished science fiction and a non-fiction book

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Is the mega fortress US embassy in Iraq justified?: 1 of 20
The only way that parking the world's largest US embassy in downtown Baghdad can be justified is by condoning the invasion and current occupation of Iraq. As if two negatives make a right, the first sin justifies the second.On the other hand, if you believe that in the name of every US citizen, G.W. Bush and company started a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Non-Christians' chance in Heaven: 8 of 138
THE GRAVITATIONAL PULL OF HEAVENOne of the ironies of Christianity and, consequently, issues about pathways to heaven, is that the Christian Church cannot agree within itself about what constitutes a Christian let alone what, where and who gets into the Kingdom. Some Christians believe that heaven is a sunny place on the othe... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 10 of 164
For any person who is managing their diet to protect their health or just to lose or maintain their weight, the primary tool in their toolbox should be personal responsibility. While it makes all the sense in the world to ask those who process and prepackage foods for consumption at home to list the ingredients, quantity and ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Paranormal: 5 of 79
BROKEN CEMETERYThe phone woke me up just as I was getting into some good dreaming, something I don't do often enough. "Code 7," said the squeaky voice. The cemetery had sprung a leak.Dispatch said the night watchman had managed to corral a few of them, but the break was in the southeast sector where they packed them close tog... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) The importance of voting: 2 of 29
Democracies are, as Lincoln made perfectly clear, "governments of, for, and by by the people." Although there are variations on the theme - republican forms of democracy like the US, for instance, where voters are represented rather than directly involved in decision-making - democratic forms of governance require an attentiv... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life: 20 of 282
Every now and then, we can find ourselves in a rut with no apparent way out. What we need is a fresh start: what many people call a "second chance" or an opportunity to "turn over a new leaf," so that we can do things differently. But starting over is not easy unless we are ready for change. That readiness heralds the emergen... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Will President Obama improve the country?: 1 of 14
In replacing GW Bush as President, Barack Obama has, by default, improved the United States. Regardless of what the new president does from here on out, unless he defies his own intelligent and inclusive nature, our country and the world will be a much better place to live than it has been since the Republicans took control o... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Why celebrity feuds are getting so much media attention: 1 of 14
ADDICTED TO DRAMAThe public's infatuation with anything and everything celebrity, and the insatiable appetite for attention of many celebrities (not all celebrities) are fused in a symbiotic relationship that includes the media's need to attend to the worst of stardom. In this social triangulation, fantasies abound for voyeur... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short Stories: Seeking God: 2 of 27
THE SEARCHI had been searching since 8:30 and already it was time for lunch. Got out of the house without packing a brownbag, too, not an uncommon occurrence for a rookie, they said, and my stomach was growling like a garbage grinder. "You try to eat out everyday on this salary and you'll soon be living on salad," Sarg had sa... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Does the war in Iraq fight or fuel terrorism?: 2 of 27
ON THE JOB TRAININGThe reigning planetary zeitgeist was relatively passive prior to the US response to the attack upon the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. When the US invaded Iraq, the international ambience was agitated and the fabric that holds the emerging global community together was badly torn.According to McC... More..